Spiros Xanthos, CEO and co-founder of Pattern Insight, said Log Insight can identify performance issues that arise in virtual and cloud environments.

"Log Insight combines technology and has the ability to analyze vast amounts of machine-generated data in realtime and lead administrators to the root cause of problems very quickly," Xanthos said in a blog post announcing the deal. "Furthermore, it can provide insights on emerging trends and hidden patterns revealing issues before they even manifest."